CN100387483C - Bicycle pedal assembly - Google Patents
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Abstract
A bicycle pedal assembly includes a pedal and a cleat. The pedal includes a body that rotates about a shaft. Front and rear clamping member are coupled to opposite ends of the pedal body. Each of the clamping members has an engagement surface facing in a first direction. The cleat has front and rear attachment portions that are selectively engageable with the pedal via the front and rear clamping members. Specifically, the front and rear attachment portions have front and rear offset coupling surfaces engageable with the front and rear engagement surfaces. The pedal and the cleat are configured to form a rear float pivot axis on a rear side of a center rotation axis of the pedal and a front cleat release pivot axis on a front side of the center rotation axis.
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Technical field
The present invention relates generally to bicycle pedal.Particularly, the present invention relates to have does not have the folder or the formula bicycle pedal assembly of entering into, and it has the unsteady pivotal axis in a back, is used for the relative rotation of clamping plate and pedal.
Background technology
Cycle racing is just becoming becomes entertainment form and the transportation mode of liking day by day.And cycle racing has also become the sports that professional and amateurish personnel like.No matter be bicycle use in amusement, transportation or contest, bicycle industry all improves various elements of bicycle and cycle frame always.A kind of quilt widely again the design-calculated element be bicycle pedal.
Recent years, the design-calculated bicycle pedal is to be used for specific purpose, for example seeks pleasure, open-air cycle racing, road racing etc.A kind of to obtain welcome bicycle pedal be the formula of entering into or do not have the folder pedal, and it engages on the clamping plate that are fixed to sportsman's sole releasedly.Not having the folder pedal has one and can be installed in pedal spindle, on the bicycle crank and selectively be supported on a pedal body and a clamping plate engaging gear on this pedal spindle.In the bicycle pedal, the clamping plate engaging gear is formed on the both sides of pedal body, is used for fishplate in the open air.On the other hand, highway type pedal generally only has a clamping plate engaging gear on a side of pedal body.Under any situation, in the bicycle pedal of these types, rider's pedal middle clamp plate engaging gear of entering into just is clamped on the clamping plate that are fixed on sportsman's footwear upper bottom portion automatically.
When athletic footwear being connected to the formula of entering into via clamping plate or do not have on the folder pedal, the sportsman footwear obliquely downwards and onwards move relative to pedal body so that the clamping part of the front end of clamping plate and a preceding coupler body or pedal body engages.In case the front end of clamping plate engages with the preceding coupler body of pedal body, the sportsman contacts the rear end of clamping plate and the guide part of back coupler body or clamp the clamping part of pedal body.On this position, the sportsman supporting pedal footwear to pressing down so that originally back coupler body or clamping part pivot under the effect of spring force backward, back coupler body or clamping part are moved to the clamping plate releasing position.Then, the rear end of clamping plate enter with the back coupler body the back side or the relative position of clamping part.Subsequently, back coupler body or clamping part return under the effect of bias component or spring force, make back coupler body or clamping part engage with the rear end of clamping plate.This joint is fixed to athletic footwear on the pedal via clamping plate.
Generally, these are entered into formula or the cleat design not having the folder pedal and be used for these pedals becomes to allow the motion of limiting the quantity of between pedal and clamping plate or floats (although still engaging), before being disengaged.Footwear when pedal discharges, the sportsman generally rotates footwear as pivotal point with the front end of clamping plate around vertical with the pedal tread or vertical substantially axis FP.The result of this pivot is that back coupler body or clamping part are switched to the clamping plate releasing position backward and discharge footwear under the effect of spring force.
With this formula or do not have the folder pedal of entering into, footwear and pedal are in the constant engagement state when clamping plate and clamping plate clamping part engage, make and the power of scrunching can be passed to pedal effectively.So, the formula of entering into or do not have the folder pedal and be widely used on the bicycle that uses in the match of road racing and mountain bike.
Yet, these enter into formula or do not have the folder pedal may be complicated and make and assembling expensive.In addition, these formulas or do not have the folder pedal and can be blocked by mire and/or impurity of entering into make to engage/be disengaged difficulty.And, some formula or do not have the folder pedal and be difficult to sometimes power is passed to bicycle crank with effective and efficient manner of entering into.At last, these formulas or do not have the folder pedal and can become uncomfortable of entering into and can make rider's pin fatigue after play-off competition.
Consider the problems referred to above, just need a kind of bicycle pedal assembly, overcome the problems referred to above of the prior art.Those skilled in the art can find out obviously from present disclosure that the present invention has satisfied these needs and other needs of prior art.
Summary of the invention
An object of the present invention is, a kind of formula of entering into bicycle pedal assembly of relatively easy assembly and disassembly is provided.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a kind of manufacturing the simple relatively and not expensive formula of entering into bicycle pedal assembly.
Another object of the present invention is that a kind of light relatively formula of entering into bicycle pedal assembly of reliable in function again is provided.
Another object of the present invention is that a kind of formula of entering into bicycle pedal assembly with the unsteady pivotal axis in back is provided.
By being provided, a kind of bicycle pedal assembly of bicycle pedal and bicycle clamping plate that comprises to realize above-mentioned purpose basically.A kind of bicycle pedal comprises a pedal shaft, a pedal body, front clamp parts, and a back clamping part.This pedal shaft has one and be suitable for being connected to second end that first end on the bicycle crank and its center rotation axis extend between described first and second end.This pedal body is rotatably connected on described second end of described pedal shaft around the centre rotational axis line of described pedal shaft, and has one first end and one second end.These front clamp parts are connected on described first end of described pedal body, and have one along first direction towards the front plate composition surface.This back clamping part be connected to described second end of described pedal body and have one along described first direction towards the rear plate composition surface, described first direction is offset described front plate composition surface.Rear plate composition surface skew front plate composition surface.The bicycle shoes clamping plate selectively engage with pedal body via first and second clamping parts, and comprise a preceding connecting portion, a back connecting portion and an a junction.Before connecting portion have one with the preceding composition surface of front clamp parts selectively engage preceding be connected surperficial.Back connecting portion have one with the back composition surface of back clamping part selectively engage back is connected surperficial.Connecting portion links together the front and back connecting portion.Front and back clamping part and front and back connecting portion are configured to, when clamping plate and pedal link together, on the rear side of centre rotational axis line, form the back pivotal axis of floating, on the front side of centre rotational axis line, form a front plate and discharge pivotal axis.The unsteady pivotal axis in back is basic vertical with the rear plate composition surface.Also can obtain above-mentioned purpose by bicycle pedal is provided, it comprises a pedal shaft, a pedal body, front clamp parts and a back clamping part, this pedal shaft has first end and one second end that is suitable for being connected on the bicycle crank, and its center rotation axis extends between described first and second end.This pedal body is rotatably connected on described second end of described pedal shaft around the centre rotational axis line of described pedal shaft, and has one first end and one second end.These front clamp parts are connected on described first end of described pedal body, and have one along first direction towards front plate composition surface and basic and the vertically extending front running board control surface of described front plate composition surface, wherein, the front running board control surface has recessed curved central portion section and a pair of recessed crooked end section, and the radius of curvature of the curved central portion section of its concave is three times of radius of curvature of described recessed crooked end section.This back clamping part is connected to described second end of described pedal body, and have one along described first direction towards rear plate composition surface and basic and the vertically extending back step control surface of described rear plate composition surface.Described rear plate composition surface is offset described front plate composition surface.Described front and back pedal control surface and described front and back clamping plate joint surfac topography are become, on the rear side of described centre rotational axis line, form a back and float pivotal axis and on the front side of described centre rotational axis line, form front plate release pivotal axis.
Among the embodiment, described back clamping part is the non-line parts of a rigidity.
In conjunction with the accompanying drawings, those skilled in the art can obviously find out these and other purpose of the present invention, characteristics, aspect and advantage from the explanation of open the preferred embodiments of the present invention.
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Referring now to forming the originally accompanying drawing of original disclosure of part:
Fig. 1 is the partial, exploded perspective view of bicycle pedal assembly according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;
Fig. 2 is the top plan view of the amplification of bicycle pedal assembly shown in Figure 1, and its middle clamp plate is connected on the pedal and from footwear to be pulled down;
Fig. 3 is the top plan view of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1 and 2, and its middle clamp plate is connected on the pedal and with long and short dash line represents floating of footwear;
Fig. 4 is the top plan view of the amplification of clamping plate front portion, and it is connected to the front portion of the pedal of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-3;
Fig. 5 is the top plan view of the amplification at clamping plate rear portion, and it is connected to the front portion of the pedal of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-3;
Fig. 6 is the top plan view of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-3, and it illustrates the unsteady motion of the clamping plate of relative pedal;
Fig. 7 is the top plan view of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-3, and it illustrates the clamping plate that are disengaged with pedal;
Fig. 8 is the top plan view of the pedal of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-3,6 and 7;
Fig. 9 is the bottom plan view of bicycle pedal shown in Figure 8;
Figure 10 is the decomposition diagram of the bicycle pedal shown in Fig. 8-9;
Figure 11 is the cutaway view of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-3,6 and 7, sees as the hatching 11-11 from Fig. 2;
Figure 12 is the cutaway view of the bicycle pedal shown in Fig. 8 and 9, sees as the hatching 12-12 from Fig. 8, wherein is used for illustration purpose biasing mechanism is removed;
Figure 13 is the cutaway view of the bicycle pedal shown in Fig. 8 and 9, sees as hatching 12-12 from Fig. 8, wherein is used for illustration purpose the back clamping mechanism is removed;
Figure 14 is the top plan view of the back clamping part of the bicycle pedal shown in Fig. 1-3 and the 6-12;
Figure 15 is the lateral plan of back clamping part shown in Figure 14;
Figure 16 is the back view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 14 and 15;
Figure 17 is the cutaway view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 14-16, sees as the hatching 17-17 along Figure 14;
Figure 18 is the backplan of the back clamping part shown in Figure 14-17;
Figure 19 is the cutaway view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 14-18, sees as the hatching 19-19 along Figure 16;
Figure 20 is the top plan view of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Fig. 1-5 and Fig. 6-12;
Figure 21 is the lateral plan of clamping plate shown in Figure 20;
Figure 22 is the partial rear view of the clamping plate shown in Figure 20 and 21, as what see along the arrow of Figure 20;
Figure 23 is the cutaway view of the clamping plate shown in Figure 20-22, sees as the hatching 23-23 along Figure 20;
Figure 24 is the backplan of the clamping plate shown in Figure 20-23;
Figure 25 is the decomposition diagram of the bicycle pedal assembly of optional embodiment according to the present invention;
Figure 26 is the top plan view of amplification of the bicycle assembly of Figure 25, and its middle clamp plate is connected on the pedal and from footwear to be removed;
Figure 27 is the top plan view of the bicycle assembly of Figure 25 and 26, and its middle clamp plate is connected on the pedal and with long and short dash line represents floating of footwear;
Figure 28 is the top plan view of the amplification of clamping plate front portion, and it is connected to the front portion of the pedal of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Figure 25-27;
Figure 29 is the top plan view of the amplification at clamping plate rear portion, and it is connected to the rear portion of the pedal of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Figure 25-27;
Figure 30 is the cutaway view of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Figure 25-29, sees as the hatching 30-30 from Figure 26;
Figure 31 is the cutaway view of the bicycle pedal shown in Figure 25-30, sees as hatching 30-30 from Figure 26, is used for illustrative purpose biasing mechanism is removed;
Figure 32 is the cutaway view of the bicycle pedal shown in Figure 25-31, sees as hatching 30-30 from Figure 26, is used for illustrative purpose clamping mechanism is removed;
Figure 33 is the top plan view of the back clamping part of the bicycle pedal shown in Figure 25-27 and Figure 29-31;
Figure 34 is the lateral plan of back clamping part shown in Figure 33;
Figure 35 is the back view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 33 and 34;
Figure 36 is the cutaway view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 33-35, sees as the hatching 36-36 from Figure 33;
Figure 37 is the top plan view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 33-36;
Figure 38 is the cutaway view of the back clamping part shown in Figure 33-37, sees as the hatching 38-38 from Figure 35;
Figure 39 is the top plan view of the clamping plate of the bicycle pedal assembly shown in Figure 25-31;
Figure 40 is the cutaway view of clamping plate shown in Figure 39, sees as the hatching 40-40 from Figure 39;
Figure 41 is the top plan view of the clamping plate shown in Figure 39 and 40, and
Figure 42 is the cutaway view of the clamping plate shown in Figure 39-41, sees as the hatching 42-42 from Figure 39.
The specific embodiment
Referring now to Fig. 1-3, the bicycle pedal assembly 10 according to the embodiment of the invention is shown.Bicycle pedal assembly 10 designs have the unsteady pivot axis FP in a back.Bicycle pedal assembly 10 is one not have the folder or the formula pedal assembly of entering into, and it comprises that substantially a bicycle pedal 12 and can select to be connected to the clamping plate 14 on the bicycle pedal 12 with discharging.These clamping plate 14 preferably are fixedly connected on the bicycle shoes 16, releasedly athletic pin is connected on the bicycle pedal 12.Bicycle pedal 12 and clamping plate 14 are designed to, when clamping plate 14 and pedal 12 link together, make clamping plate 14 relative proper motion car pedals 12 around the back pivot axis FP float (or rotation) that floats.So, can obtain the required number of degrees or angle θ and can not be subjected to the interference of other parts of bicycle.In an illustrated embodiment, pedal 12 and clamping plate 14 are configured to, clamping plate 14 float pivot axis FP along from passing back each direction that the central longitudinal axis B of pivot axis FP records about three degree that float that float around the back.Bicycle pedal assembly 10 also is designed to make relative not expensive simply again with assembling.
Shown in Fig. 1 and 8-10, bicycle pedal 12 comprises a pedal shaft or axle 20, a pedal body 22, one preceding (first) clamping part 24 and back (a second) clamping part 26 substantially.Before and after clamping part 24,26 preferably be fixedly connected on the pedal body 22, front clamp parts 24 are connected on the pedal body 22 then that clamping part 26 is pivotally connected on the pedal body 22.Pedal shaft 20 is suitable for being connected on the crank arm 18, and pedal body 22 is rotatably connected to the pin that is used for supporting movement person on the axle 20.Pedal shaft 20 has the first end 21a and a pedal body that is fastened on the crank arm 18 and is rotatably connected to the second end 21b (shown in Figure 11-13) with it.Central longitudinal axis A extends between first end of pedal shaft 20 and the second end 21a, 21b.Pedal body 22 can freely be rotated around central longitudinal axis A.On a side of pedal body 22, form a clamping plate housing region, be used to hold and support clamping plate 14 on it.Particularly, this clamping plate housing region is defined as space between front and back clamping part 24,26.
Especially, pedal shaft 20 is fixed on the hollow region of pedal body 22 in a conventional manner by an interior pipe and a jam nut.More particularly, pedal shaft 20 makes jam nut mounted thereto, bearing assembly and pedal shaft 20 are fixed on the hollow region of pedal body 22.Because these parts are traditional relatively parts, and their concrete structure is not key of the present invention, no longer discusses at this.In addition, only understanding the present invention in case of necessity, just to its discussion.
Clamping plate 14 are fixedly connected on the bicycle shoes 16 in a conventional manner by fastener.Clamping plate 14 are joined on the pedal body 22 with relative traditional approach releasedly by clamping part 24,26.In other words, clamping plate 14 are designed to releasedly the bottom of footwear 16 is connected on the bicycle pedal 12 by front and back clamping part 24,26.The pedal of the type often is called the formula of entering into or does not have the folder pedal.Particularly, by be pressed into pedal 12 with the clamping plate 14 that seesaw clamping plate 14 are engaged with pedal 12.This is locked to clamping plate 14 on the pedal 12 releasedly.Pedal 12 external enwergys discharge (Fig. 7) as described below with clamping plate 14 from pedal 12 by heel part is back-outed.Yet footwear 16 can limit around the rotation of the unsteady pivot axis FP in back before being disengaged or float (Fig. 6) as described below.
Shown in Figure 10-13, pedal body 22 has (first) sidepiece 32, one outer (second) sidepiece 34 in the central tubular portion 30 (band hollow region).Central tubular portion 30 holds pedal shaft 20, is used for the rotation around central longitudinal axis A, and sidepiece 32,34 supports back clamping part 26 pivotly.Sidepiece 32,34 fronts in pedal body 22 (being the U type basically) linked together, to form front clamp parts 24, as the global facility of pedal body 22.The parts of pedal body 22 are preferably made by light rigid metallic material such as aluminum alloy.One of clamping part 24,26 is positioned on each end of pedal body 22.Especially, pedal body 22 is A type parts, has one first (preceding) closing end 36 and one second (back) opening end 38.Front clamp parts 24 are connected on first end 36, and then clamping part 26 is connected on second end 38.Back clamping part 26 is pivotally connected between the sidepiece 32,34 by pivot pin 28.
Central tubular portion 30 preferably integrally forms a global facility with first sidepiece and second sidepiece 32,34.And, the also best and pedal body 22 formation one of front clamp parts 24.Certainly, those skilled in the art can obviously find out from present disclosure, if desired and/or wish, can adopt other structure.For example, pedal body can be formed by several separate piece, removably is fixed together by many bolts or the tight part of other tradition.In addition, those skilled in the art can find out obviously from present disclosure that front clamp parts 24 can be discrete parts, if desired and/or wish, is releasably connected on the single-piece H type pedal body.In any case, front clamp parts 24 preferably are irremovably connected to again on the pedal body 22 regularly.
As mentioned above, front clamp parts 24 best and pedal body 22 formation integral body.So front clamp parts 24 are preferably formed by light rigid metallic material such as aluminum alloy.Front clamp parts 24 comprise a front plate composition surface 50 and a front running board control surface 52 substantially, shown in Fig. 9 and 11-13.Front plate composition surface 50 is C type plane surface basically, when pedal 12 is in normal ride position its along downward (first) direction towards.Front plate composition surface 50 is positioned at first plane P
1In.Front running board control surface 52 is upwardly extending lateral surfaces of lagging dege of the past clamping plate composition surface 50.
Particularly, preferably front running board control surface 52 is arranged to vertical substantially with front plate composition surface 50.It is R that front running board control surface 52 is formed with a radius of curvature
1Recessed curved central portion section 52a and a pair of its radius of curvature R
2Compare R
1Little recessed crooked end section 52b, as shown in Figure 4.Each crooked end section 52b has one from its outward extending flat edge surface 52c.Curvature R
1Radius be curvature R
2Three times of radius.Particularly, curvature R
1Preferably 26.6 millimeters of radiuses, and curvature R
2Preferably 9.0 millimeters of radiuses.Each end segments 52b has a center of curvature, and the centreline space of itself and pedal 12 separates 17 degree (recording as the center of curvature around center section 52a), as shown in Figure 4.
With reference to Figure 10 and Figure 14-19, back clamping part 26 has an about U type configuration, and its two ends are supported pivotally by the supporting pin 28 between the sidepiece 32,34 that passes pedal body 22.Back clamping part 26 comprises clamping section 60, a back, an installation portion 62 and a base portion 64 substantially.Installation portion 62 has a pair of mounting flange 66, extends from it so that back clamping part 26 is installed on the supporting pin 28.Particularly, each mounting flange 66 has a through hole 66a who is formed in it, is used to hold supporting pin 28.Base portion 64 has its interior stepped hole 64a that is formed at of center placement, is used for the holding portion governing mechanism of tension.Particularly, stepped hole 64a has rough indication surface, and it is configured to the surface engagement with governing mechanism of tension 48, and is as described below.Installation portion 62 is arranged between clamping section 60, back and the base portion 64.
The back clamping section 60 of back clamping part 26 comprises a rear plate composition surface 70 and a back step control surface 72 substantially.This rear plate composition surface 70 is flat surfaces, its with front plate composition surface 50 towards identical direction (that is first downward direction).Rear plate composition surface 70 is positioned at skew first plane P
1Second plane P
2In.Particularly, when pedal 12 is in normal ride position, second plane P
2Preferably be positioned at first plane P
1On.Clamping plate composition surface 50,70 is parallel to each other preferably.Back step control surface 72 is one from rear plate composition surface 70 upwardly extending lateral surfaces.Back step control surface 72 is preferably vertical with rear plate composition surface 70 basically.Back clamping section 60 also preferably has an oriented surface 74, and it extends upward and leaves horizontal back step control surface 72 and with auxiliary clamping plate 14 are connected on the pedal 12.
Back step control surface 72 consists essentially of the side surface 78 and a pair of outer incline portion section 79 of a back step pivot surface 76, pair of straight.Back step pivot surface 76 is preferably formed as and is the otch in the clamping part 26 of back.Back step pivot surface 76 comprises a flat end segments 76a and a pair of relative flat section 76b of portion that is linked together by end segments 76a.The portion's section that makes pivot surface 76 is each other in (discontinuous) non-bending or the rough surface of certain angle with the formation segmentation.Back step pivot surface 76 is divided into two sections with rear plate composition surface 70.Portion's section of back step pivot surface 76 is configured as formation actv. curvature, and it cooperates with clamping plate 14 to form the unsteady pivotal axis FP in back.Particularly, in the embodiment shown, back step pivot surface 76 has the about 7.0 millimeters curvature of an actv. (promptly having about 7 millimeters radius with the tangent circle of end segments 76a and the relative section 76b of portion).Back step pivot surface 76 cooperates with clamping plate 14, makes clamping plate 14 float around the unsteady pivotal axis FP in back.
Each side surface 78 all extends from one of apparent surface 76b of back step pivot surface 76.Outer incline portion section 79 extends back from side surface 78, and auxiliary clamping plate 14 is disengaged from pedal 12.Particularly, when the amount that clamping plate 14 float or rotation is predetermined, the effect of a clinoplane together of outer incline portion section 79 discharges clamping plate 14 with the bias force rotation back clamping part 26 that is supporting spring 29 from pedal 12.Then, the effect of a slidingsurface together on straight surface 78 is so that clamping plate 14 can discharge from pedal 12 fully.
Shown in Fig. 8-10, governing mechanism of tension 48 is installed in the bias force that is applied to back clamping part 26 between back clamping part 26 and the spring 29 with regulating spring 29.Regulating mechanism 48 comprises that substantially one regulates bolt 49a, a support component 49b and a regulating plate 49c.Regulate bolt 49a and be threaded into the tapped bore that is formed in the regulating plate 49c.The head of regulating bolt 49a has rough indication surface, and it is designed to the surface engagement (that is the rough indication surface of stepped hole 64a) with back clamping part 26.So, regulate bolt and can not fluff owing to shaking or wearing and tearing.Regulating plate 49c is a T template.Support component 49b has the groove of the slit of placing at a band center, to hold the end of regulating plate 49c and spring 29.Support component 49b contacts with back clamping part 26, the bias force of spring 29 is applied to the back clamping part.Now related springs is adjusted under the tension state.This layout is easy to assemble bicycle pedal 12.Governing mechanism of tension is traditional relatively, so, at this no longer to its discussion.
The clamping plate housing region is formed on the side of pedal body 22, is used to hold and supports clamping plate 14 on it.Particularly, the clamping plate housing region wherein accommodates clamping plate 14 by the space boundary between the front and back clamping part 24,26.Front and back clamping part 24,26 engages with clamping plate 14, is releasably connected on the bicycle pedal 12 with the bottom with footwear 16.Particularly, being pressed into pedal 12 by the clamping plate 14 that seesaw makes clamping plate 14 engage with pedal 12.This locks onto clamping plate 14 on the pedal 12 releasedly.The outside by pedal 12 that heel part is back-outed can discharge clamping plate 14 from pedal 12, as described below.
With reference to Fig. 1 and 2 0-24, bicycle shoes clamping plate 14 comprise second or the back connecting portion 84 that first or preceding connecting portion 82 that a center connecting portion 80, extends from an end of center connecting portion 80 and the other end from center connecting portion 80 extend substantially.Center connecting portion 80 has the upper bottom portion side and the following pedal side towards the second direction relative substantially with first direction of bottom that is used to engage footwear 16 towards first direction.Preferably center connecting portion 80 and connecting portion 82,84 integrally form a global facility, and it uses the rigid material body plan that is fit to.Clamping plate 14 are well known in the art with the interconnection of bottom, so no longer this interconnection is discussed at this.
Before comprising one substantially, the preceding connecting portion 82 of clamping plate 14 connects surface 86 and one front plate control surface 88.The preceding surface 86 that connects selectively engages with the preceding composition surface 50 of front clamp parts 24.Front plate control surface 88 cooperates to control the motion of clamping plate 14 relative pedals 12 with front running board control surface 52.Particularly, front plate control surface 88 is a past to connect surface 86 upwardly extending lateral surfaces.Preferably front plate control surface 88 basic with preceding is connected surperficial 86 vertically, and comprise the curved surface 88a and the surperficial 88b of pair of end portions of cardiac prominence in, as shown in Figure 4.
The curvature R of center nonreentrant surface
3The curvature R of recessed surperficial 52a of radius ratio front running board control surface 52
1Radius little.Particularly, curvature R
3Preferably 9.0 millimeters of radiuses.End surface 88b is generally corresponding with the edge surface 52c of front running board control surface 52 in shape.So, the curved surface 88a of middle cardiac prominence and this to end surface 88b the effect of a stop surface together.
The back connecting portion 84 of clamping plate 14 comprises that substantially a back connects surface 90 and one rear plate control surface 92.The back connects surface 90 and selectively engages with the back composition surface 70 of back clamping part 26.Rear plate control surface 92 cooperates to control the motion of clamping plate 14 relative pedals 12 with back step control surface 72.Particularly, rear plate control surface 92 is one to connect surface 90 upwardly extending lateral surfaces from the back.Preferably rear plate control surface 92 is inclined surfaces, and it is connected the angle that surperficial 90 formation one about 100 are spent with the back, and comprises the curved surface 92a of cardiac prominence in, the side surface 92b and the pair of angled edge surface 92c of pair of straight.
Back connecting portion 84 comprises one from its projection that extends back 94, the back is connected surface 90 be divided into a pair of section.The curved surface 92a of middle cardiac prominence is formed on the projection 94.The curvature R of the curved surface 92a of middle cardiac prominence
4Radius approximate effective curvature (promptly about 7.0 millimeters) of back step pivot surface 76 greatly, make clamping plate 14 generally around float pivotal axis FP rotation or float of back.In case preceding connecting portion 82 is because the configuration of front running board control surface 52 and clamping plate control surface 88 is stopped the rotation or floated, clamping plate 14 just can be around preceding separation axis DP rotation, as shown in Figure 7.Then, edge surface 92c cooperates so that clamping plate 14 are separated from pedal 12 with edge surface 72c.
Refer again to Fig. 3, when clamping plate 14 are in straight orientation (not floating), scrunch power center P FC and aim at the unsteady pivotal axis FP in back.PFC is the center-point that the rider applies the power of scrunching, and is positioned at one and scrunches forward on the force vector F.Yet clamping plate preferably can be spent (be whole be six degree) along the pivotal axis FP that floats around the back from the either direction of straight (not floating) orientation (rotation) about three of floating.Even clamping plate 14 float or rotation around the back relative pedal 12 of pivotal axis FP that floats, scrunch power center P FC and still keep aiming at (or only being offset a little) substantially with the back pivotal axis FP that floats, make clamping plate 14 can not throw off pedal 12 by accident.In other words, float along the back basically pivotal axis FP and scrunch power center P FC and apply and scrunch force vector F.So, can realize that actv. scrunches power and can not be disengaged.
Second embodiment
Referring now to Figure 25-42, the bicycle pedal assembly 110 according to second embodiment of the invention is shown.The bicycle pedal assembly 110 of this second embodiment is operated in the mode identical with the first embodiment bicycle pedal assembly 10 substantially.Yet, the changing of design of the bicycle pedal assembly 110 of this second embodiment.
Particularly, the bicycle pedal assembly 110 of this second embodiment comprises the bicycle pedal 112 of a remodeling and the bicycle shoes clamping plate 114 of a remodeling.More specifically, pedal 112 and clamping plate 114 are configured to has the unsteady pivotal axis FP ' in a back, and it is positioned at the rear side of clamping plate 114 when clamping plate 114 are connected on the pedal 112.Comparing this second embodiment and its key distinction with first embodiment is, pedal 112 has the back clamping part of a remodeling, and clamping plate 114 have the back connecting portion of a remodeling.Consider the similarity of this second embodiment and first embodiment, will mainly concentrate on its difference part below.Yet those skilled in the art can find out obviously from present disclosure that the major part of first embodiment is described and also is applicable to this second embodiment.
Shown in Figure 25-27, bicycle pedal 112 comprises a pedal shaft or axle 120, a pedal body 122, one preceding (first) clamping part 124 and back (a second) clamping part 126 substantially.Front and back clamping part 124,126 preferably is fixedly connected on the pedal body 122.Pedal shaft 120 is suitable for being connected on the crank arm in the same manner as in the first embodiment, and pedal body 122 is rotatably connected to axle and is used for supporting movement person's pin in the same manner as in the first embodiment on 120.Pedal shaft 120 has one and is fastened to rotatably bonded assembly second end 121b (shown in Figure 30-32) of the first end 121a on the crank arm and a pedal body and its.Central longitudinal axis A ' extends between first end of pedal shaft 120 and the second end 121a, 121b.Pedal body 122 can be freely around central longitudinal axis A ' rotation.On a side of pedal body 122, form a clamping plate housing region, be used to hold and support clamping plate 114 on it.Particularly, this clamping plate housing region is defined as space between front and back clamping part 124,126.
With reference to Figure 25-32, front clamp parts 124 are fixedly connected on the pedal body 122, and then clamping part 126 is pivotally connected on the pedal body 122.Particularly, front clamp parts 124 are immovable parts preferably, and itself and pedal body 122 form as one, then clamping part 126 discrete parts that is installed on pivot pin or the supporting pin 128 preferably.Pivot pin 128 is connected on the pedal body 122.Two springs 129 preferably are connected between pedal body 122 and the back clamping part 126.Although two springs 129 preferably are installed on the pivot pin 128, those skilled in the art can obviously find out from present disclosure, can use more or less spring.And those skilled in the art obviously finds out, can adopt the push part/elastomeric element of other type to implement the present invention.Therefore, mean the one or more parts that between two elements, apply thrust pressure at this used term " push part ".
Pedal body 122 is basic identical with the pedal body 22 of first embodiment, and comprises a central tubular portion 130, one interior (first) sidepiece 132, one outer (second) sidepiece 134 substantially.Central tubular portion 130 holds pedal shaft 120, is used for the rotation around central longitudinal axis A ', and sidepiece 132,134 supports back clamping part 126 pivotly.Sidepiece 132,134 fronts in pedal body 122 (being the U type basically) linked together, to form front clamp parts 124, as the global facility of pedal body 122.In other words, pedal body 122 is A type parts, has one first (preceding) closing end 136 and one second (back) opening end 138.Front clamp parts 124 are connected on first end 136, and then clamping part 126 is connected on second end 138.Back clamping part 126 is pivotally connected between the sidepiece 32,34 by pivot pin 128.First sidepiece 132 has a tapped through hole on second end 138 of pedal body 122, be used to hold the supporting pin 128 in it.Second (outward) sidepiece 134 is provided with the blind hole 144 that does not have screw thread, and it is aimed at tapped bore, is used for holding in the same manner as in the first embodiment the outer end of pivot pin 128.Hole 140 and tapped bore (not shown) be configured in the mode of failure-free again attractive in appearance pivot pin 128 is fixed in it.
Still with reference to Figure 25-32, front clamp parts 124 comprise a front plate composition surface 150 and a front running board control surface 152 substantially.Front plate composition surface 150 is C type plane surface basically, when pedal 112 is in normal ride position its along downward (first) direction towards.Front plate composition surface 150 is positioned at first plane P
1' in.Front running board control surface 152 is upwardly extending lateral surfaces of lagging dege of the past clamping plate composition surface 150.Particularly, preferably front running board control surface 152 is arranged to vertical substantially with front plate composition surface 150.It is R that front running board control surface 152 is formed with a radius of curvature
1' recessed crooked end section 152a and a pair of its radius of curvature R
2' compare R
1' little recessed crooked end section 152b.Curvature R
1' radius preferably be 26.6 millimeters approximately, as shown in figure 28.
As Figure 28,29 and 33-38 shown in, back clamping part 126 has an about U type configuration, its two ends are supported pivotally by the supporting pin 128 between the sidepiece 132,134 that passes pedal body 122.Back clamping part 126 comprises clamping section 160, a back, an installation portion 162 and a base portion 164 substantially.A pair of mounting flange 166 extends so that the back clamping part is installed on the supporting pin 128 from installation portion 162 and base portion 164.Particularly, each mounting flange 166 has a through hole 166a who is formed in it, is used to hold supporting pin 128.Base portion 164 has its interior stepped hole 164a that is formed at of center placement, is used for holding portion governing mechanism of tension 148.Governing mechanism of tension 148 is basic identical with the governing mechanism of tension 48 of first embodiment.So, governing mechanism of tension 148 no longer is discussed at this.Installation portion 162 is arranged between clamping section 160, back and the base portion 164.
The back clamping section 160 of back clamping part 126 comprises a rear plate composition surface 170 and a back step control surface 172 substantially.This rear plate composition surface 170 is flat surfaces, its with front plate composition surface 150 towards identical direction (that is first downward direction).Rear plate composition surface 170 is positioned at skew first plane P
1' second plane P
2' in.Particularly, when pedal 112 is in normal ride position, second plane P
2' preferably be positioned at first plane P
1' on.Clamping plate composition surface 150,170 is parallel to each other preferably.Back step control surface 172 is one from rear plate composition surface 170 upwardly extending lateral surfaces.Back step control surface 172 is preferably vertical with rear plate composition surface 170 basically.Back clamping section 160 also preferably has an oriented surface 174, and it extends upward and leaves horizontal back step control surface 172 and with auxiliary clamping plate 114 are connected on the pedal 112.
Back step control surface 172 consists essentially of a back step pivot surface 176 and a pair of side surface 178.It is a continuous protruding curved surface that back step pivot surface 176 is preferably formed as, and side surface 178 is coupled together.Side surface 178 each other in certain angle to be provided for the floating space of clamping plate 114.Back step pivot surface 176 forms actv. curvature, and it cooperates with clamping plate 14 to form the unsteady pivotal axis FP ' in back.Particularly, back step pivot surface 176 has the about 8.0 millimeters curvature of an actv., and itself and clamping plate 114 surface engagement make clamping plate 114 float around the back pivotal axis FP ' that floats, as shown in figure 29.
Each side surface 178 has one from outer incline portion section 179 that it extends back.Outer incline portion section 179 is assisted clamping plate 114 is disengaged from pedal 112.Particularly, when the amount that clamping plate 114 float or rotation is predetermined, the effect of a clinoplane together of outer incline portion section 179 discharges clamping plate 114 with the bias force rotation back clamping part 126 that is supporting spring 129 from pedal 112.Then, the effect of a slidingsurface together of side surface 178 is so that clamping plate 114 can discharge from pedal 112 fully.
With reference to Figure 28,29 and 39-42, bicycle shoes clamping plate 114 comprise second or the back connecting portion 184 that first or preceding connecting portion 182 that a center connecting portion 180, extends from an end of center connecting portion 180 and the other end from center connecting portion 180 extend substantially.Preferably center connecting portion 180 and connecting portion 182,184 integrally form a global facility, and it uses the rigid material body plan that is fit to.Center connecting portion 180 has many holes that are formed in it, is used for holding in the same manner as in the first embodiment the fastener (not shown).Particularly, clamping plate 114 are designed to use with three fasteners.Clamping plate 14 are well known in the art with the interconnection of bottom, so no longer this interconnection is discussed at this.
Before comprising one substantially, the preceding connecting portion 182 of clamping plate 114 connects surface 186 and one front plate control surface 188.The preceding surface 186 that connects selectively engages with the preceding composition surface 150 of front clamp parts 124.Front plate control surface 188 cooperates to control the motion of clamping plate 114 relative pedals 112 with front running board control surface 152.Particularly, front plate control surface 188 is a past to connect surface 186 upwardly extending lateral surfaces.Preferably front plate control surface 188 basic with preceding is connected surperficial 188 vertically, and comprise the curved surface 188a and the surperficial 188b of pair of end portions of cardiac prominence in.
The curvature R of center nonreentrant surface 188a
3' the curvature R of recessed surperficial 152a of radius ratio front running board control surface 152
1' radius little.End surface 188b is generally corresponding with the end segments 152b of front running board control surface 152 in shape.So two flat relatively end segments 154b of abutment surface 154 play a stop surface when these surfaces of splint segment 114 contacts.
The back connecting portion 184 of clamping plate 114 comprises that substantially a back connects surface 190 and one rear plate control surface 192.The back connects surface 190 and selectively engages with the back composition surface 170 of back clamping part 126.Rear plate control surface 192 cooperates to control the motion of clamping plate 114 relative pedals 112 with back step control surface 172.Particularly, rear plate control surface 192 is one to connect surface 190 upwardly extending lateral surfaces from the back.Preferably rear plate control surface 192 is connected the angle that surperficial 190 formation one about 90 are spent with the back, and comprises the curved surface 192a of cardiac prominence in, the side surface 192b and the pair of angled edge surface 192c of pair of straight.Rear plate control surface 192 is generally corresponding with back step control surface 172 in shape.Yet straight side surface 192b and beveled edge surfaces 192c and side surface 178 float around pivotal axis FP ' to allow clamping plate 114 at interval.
It is R that the curved surface 192a of central fovea has a curvature
4' radius, it approximately equates with the curvature (promptly about 8.0 millimeters) of back step pivot surface 176 or is a little, makes clamping plate 114 generally float around the back pivotal axis FP ' that floats.In case preceding connecting portion 182 is because the configuration of abutment surface 154 is stopped the rotation or floated, clamping plate 114 will be in the same manner as in the first embodiment around preceding disengaging pivotal axis (not shown) rotation.Then, edge surface 192c cooperates with edge surface 172c so that clamping plate 114 and pedal 112 are disengaged.
Refer again to Figure 27, when clamping plate 114 are in straight orientation (not floating), scrunch power center P FC ' and aim at the unsteady pivotal axis FP ' in back.PFC ' is the center-point that the rider applies the power of scrunching, and is positioned at one and scrunches forward on the force vector F '.Yet clamping plate 114 preferably can be in the same manner as in the first embodiment spent (be whole be six degree) along the pivotal axis FP ' that floats around the back from the either direction of straight (not floating) orientation (rotation) about three of floating.In other words, pedal 112 and clamping plate 114 are configured to unsteady about three degree of direction that clamping plate 114 record from the central longitudinal axis B ' that passes the unsteady pivotal axis FP ' in back around unsteady pivotal axis FP ' edge, back.So, can obtain the required number of degrees or angle θ.
Still keep aiming at (or only skew a little) substantially with the unsteady pivotal axis FP ' in back even clamping plate 114, scrunch power center P FC ' around the unsteady pivotal axis FP ' in back pedal 112 unsteady or rotations relatively, make clamping plate 114 can not throw off pedal 112 by accident.In other words, float along the back basically pivotal axis FP and scrunch power center P FC and apply and scrunch force vector F ' forward.So, can realize that actv. scrunches power and can not be disengaged.
Following as used in this direction term " last, downward, vertical, level, following and horizontal forward, backward, " and any other similar terms are meant the direction that is equipped with the bicycle of pedal of the present invention when the relative ground of pedal on even keel is orientated.Therefore, being used for describing the bicycle that these terms of the present invention should be equipped with pedal of the present invention relatively is described.
Mean the variation that its speech of modifying has fair amount at this used degree term as " basically ", " pact ", " being similar to " etc., it is too big to make that its net result can not change.These terms are understood to include at least 5% skew of its speech of modifying, if this skew can not offset the meaning of its speech of modifying.
Although only selected for use some selectivity embodiment that the present invention is described, those of ordinary skill in the art can obviously find out from present disclosure, can do various changes and modification and not exceed the invention scope that is limited by the attached technical scheme in back it.And provide is to only being used for illustrative purpose according to the embodiments of the invention foregoing description, is not to be used to limit by attached technical scheme in back and purpose that equivalent limited thereof.
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1. bicycle pedal, it comprises:
One pedal shaft, it has first end and one second end that is suitable for being connected on the bicycle crank, and its center rotation axis extends between described first and second end,
One pedal body, its centre rotational axis line around described pedal shaft are rotatably connected on described second end of described pedal shaft, and this pedal body has one first end and one second end,
One front clamp parts, it is connected on described first end of described pedal body, these front clamp parts have one along first direction towards front plate composition surface and basic and the vertically extending front running board control surface of described front plate composition surface, wherein, the front running board control surface has recessed curved central portion section (52a) and a pair of recessed crooked end section (52b), and the radius of curvature of the curved central portion section of its concave is three times of radius of curvature of described recessed crooked end section; And
One back clamping part, it is connected to described second end of described pedal body, this back clamping part have one along described first direction towards rear plate composition surface and basic and the vertically extending back step control surface of described rear plate composition surface, described rear plate composition surface is offset described front plate composition surface, described front and back pedal control surface and described front and back clamping plate joint surfac topography are become, on the rear side of described centre rotational axis line, form a back and float pivotal axis and on the front side of described centre rotational axis line, form front plate release pivotal axis.
2. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Described back clamping part is pivotally connected on the described pedal body, is used for around axis rotation basic and described centre rotational axis line parallel.
3. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described back clamping part is the non-line parts of a rigidity.
4. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 2, wherein,
Described back clamping part is setovered to engage position with the bias component that is arranged between described pedal body and the described back clamping part.
5. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 4, wherein,
Described back clamping part and described bias component be installed in described pedal body bonded assembly supporting pin on.
6. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
The unsteady pivotal axis in described back is basic vertical with described rear plate composition surface.
7. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 6, wherein,
It is basic vertical with described front plate composition surface that described front plate discharges pivotal axis.
8. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Described front and back clamping plate composition surface is parallel substantially.
9. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 8, wherein,
Described front plate composition surface is positioned near the plane of described centre rotational axis line rather than the plane of described rear plate composition surface.
10. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
Described front clamp parts are irremovably connected on the described pedal body.
11. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 10, wherein,
Described front clamp parts and described pedal body integrally form a global facility.
12. bicycle pedal as claimed in claim 1, wherein,
One clamping plate are releasably connected on the described bicycle pedal, pedal controls surface in described front and back engages surfac topography with described front and back clamping plate and becomes, makes described clamping plate to float around described back to float approximately from passing the float central longitudinal axis survey of pivotal axis of described back along direction separately be three number of degrees of spending to pivotal axis.
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